An overview of iran's main gas field and oil infrastructure Iran has partially suspended gas production from the south pars field, iran's June 16, 2025 1:25 pm utc updated june 16, 2025
Item 1 of 2 a general view of abadan oil refinery in southwest iran, is. Israel struck an installation at iran's south pars gas field on saturday, the first attack on iran's oil and gas sector as part of what the israeli government had warned would be a prolonged operation to prevent tehran from building an atomic weapon Since 1979, infrastructure investment by iranian and foreign oil firms has increased pipeline [47] capacity to support the iranian gas industry
Israel has said the strikes on energy infrastructure were a response to iranian missile barrages targeting civilian areas in the jewish state. Iran’s oil production was at its peak in the. Iran’s oil production was at its peak in the 1970s with record output of 6 million bpd in 1974, according to opec data That amounted to over 10% of world output at the time
In 1979, the united states imposed the first wave of sanctions on tehran and since then the country has been the target of several waves of u.s However, there is little evidence that the sanctions have had a significant impact on iranian oil flows to china Iran has been evading sanctions for years by hiding satellite positions and transferring ships from one vessel to another Comprehensive plan of action (jcpoa) and reinstate sanctions targeting iran’s oil exports (figure 4)
Israeli strikes have hit major oil and gas facilities, including the south pars gas field, which accounts for about 80 percent of iran’s natural gas production The attacks have triggered fires and caused major disruptions. The israeli attacks on friday, which spared iran’s oil and gas facilities on the first day of the fighting, had already pushed oil prices up 9 percent, before they calmed just a bit. “if iran responds by disrupting oil flows through the strait of hormuz, targeting regional oil infrastructure, or striking us military assets, the market reaction could be much more severe.
Hamid hosseini, a member of iran’s chamber of commerce energy committee, said that, in addition to the two attacks on infrastructure sites, israel had also struck an office building in northern. Total iranian crude and condensate oil exports this week are currently forecast to reach 102,000 bpd, compared with a weekly average of 1.7 million so far this year, according to analytics firm kpler. As israel and iran attack each other with missiles, israel is especially targeting key oil and gas facilities That could have a major impact on iran's economy.
Stanchart notes that damage to air defenses on iran’s energy. Israel launched strikes on iran targeting nuclear and military sites Iran's oil facilities reportedly sustained no damage Iran produces about 3% of global oil
Sanctions have impacted iran's oil exports, which peaked in the 1970s China is a major buyer of iranian oil, despite sanctions Saudi arabia and other opec members might compensate for any supply drop. An escalation of attacks on iran's energy infrastructure could result in a further rise in oil prices, potential supply disruptions and hit countries reliant on iranian oil, such as china, analysts said